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How To Plant Buxus Hedge Nz

Buxus sempervirens – Timeless Evergreen for Hedges & Topiary

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Buxus sempervirens, commonly known as English Box or Boxwood, is a versatile evergreen shrub celebrated for its dense, small-leaved foliage and adaptability to shaping. Perfect for formal hedges, borders, and topiary, it thrives in New Zealand gardens, offering year-round structure and greenery.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Hedging, Paths & Steps, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Buxus Koreana

Buxus Koreana features attractive and lush, bright green foliage which is held densely and often develops bronze tones during winter. It typically grows to 70 cm tall and 1 m wide, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade. Buxus Koreana is an excellent choice for trimming into a low hedge, using in borders, planting around outdoor living areas, mass planting either as a groundcover or on a bank, or simply growing in a container.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Buxus sempervirens variegata

Buxus sempervirens variegata features small, mid-green leaves with cream-white edges on new growth, which age to become a darker green. It grows to...

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Buxus sempervirens Silver Beauty

Buxus sempervirens Silver Beauty, commonly known as Box Hedge, features small leaves that are dark green with irregular, cream-silver margins, and...

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Buxus Green Gem – Compact Evergreen for Formal Hedges & Topiary

Buxus Green Gem is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub renowned for its naturally rounded form and dense, glossy green foliage. Ideal for low...

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Buxus 'Graham Blandy' – Upright Columnar Evergreen Shrub

Buxus 'Graham Blandy' is a distinctive evergreen shrub known for its narrow, columnar growth habit and dense, dark green foliage. Reaching up to 2.5...

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Buxus microphylla – Versatile Evergreen for Formal Hedges & Topiary

Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a compact evergreen shrub renowned for its dense, glossy green foliage...

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Buxus harlandii Richard

Buxus harlandii Richard, commonly known as Little Boxwood, is a spectacular variety that grows to about 1 m tall and the same wide. It has charming...

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Griselinia Whenuapai (Kapuka) – Compact NZ Native Hedge Plant with Glossy Green Foliage

Griselinia Whenuapai, also known as Kapuka, is a compact and hardy New Zealand native shrub that delivers year-round structure and vibrant greenery...

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Lonicera nitida

Lonicera nitida, commonly known as the Boxleaf Honeysuckle, is a hardy shrub often used instead of Buxus as a hedge. It carries dense, upright...

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Coprosma Lemon and Lime – Striking Variegated Shrub for NZ Landscapes

Coprosma Lemon and Lime, also known as Variegated Mirror Bush, is a compact New Zealand native shrub featuring small, glossy leaves variegated in...

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Lime

Lonicera Honey Hedge Lime is an evergreen shrub often used instead as an alternative to a Buxus hedge. It carries dense, upright branches that host...

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Ruby

Lonicera Honey Hedge Ruby is a hardy, evergreen shrub often used instead of a Buxus hedge. It carries dense, upright branches and small, glossy, dark...

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Lemon

Lonicera Honey Hedge Lemon is an evergreen shrub often used instead of Buxus for hedges. It carries dense, upright branches that host small and...

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A well trimmed Ficus Tuffy hedge with lush green foliage.

Ficus 'Tuffi' – Fast-Growing Evergreen Hedge Plant

Ficus 'Tuffi' is a popular choice in New Zealand for creating dense, evergreen hedges and screens. With its upright growth habit, glossy green...

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Corokia Pounamu

Corokia Pounamu is a NZ native shrub featuring narrow, olive-green foliage. New foliage has a layer of felt on the underside of the leaves which...

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Griselinia 'Broadway Mint' – Hardy NZ Native Hedge Plant with Glossy Green Foliage

Griselinia ‘Broadway Mint’ is a fast-growing, evergreen New Zealand native shrub prized for its dense, glossy lime-green foliage and natural...

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Leptospermum Blossom

Leptospermum Blossom, commonly known as NZ Tea Tree, is a fast growing, NZ native shrub that produces stunning flowers. Double, pink flowers are...

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Griselinia 'Ardmore Emerald' (Kapuka) – Fast-Growing NZ Native Hedge and Shelter Tree

Griselinia 'Ardmore Emerald', also known as Kapuka, is a robust New Zealand native tree prized for its glossy dark green foliage and rapid growth...

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Ficus Hillii – Versatile Evergreen Tree for NZ Landscapes

Ficus Hillii, commonly referred to as Hill's Weeping Fig, is a popular evergreen tree in New Zealand, prized for its dense, glossy foliage and...

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Griselinia 'Canterbury' (Kapuka) – Compact NZ Native Hedge with Glossy Green Foliage

Griselinia ‘Canterbury’, also known as Kapuka, is a compact New Zealand native shrub prized for its bright green foliage held on attractive red-brown...

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Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) – NZ Native Evergreen Tree for Hedging and Shelter

Griselinia littoralis, commonly known as Kapuka, is a robust New Zealand native tree valued for its glossy green foliage, fast growth, and year-round...

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Coprosma Poor Knights with lush green foliage.

Coprosma Poor Knights – Tough Groundcover For NZ Gardens

Coprosma Poor Knights (Coprosma repens ‘Poor Knights’) is a resilient New Zealand native plant ideal for coastal and low-maintenance gardens. Its...

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Coprosma Black Cloud – Striking Groundcover for NZ Gardens

Coprosma Black Cloud is a compact, evergreen New Zealand native shrub renowned for its dense, dark brown to black foliage. Growing up to 70 cm tall...

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Native Plant Fertiliser

Selecting the correct native plant fertiliser is essential as they often tend to be slow growing and so require a tailored nutrient plan to meet...

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Calathea Burle Marx (Ctenanthe burle-marxii) – Striking Indoor Foliage Plant for NZ Homes

Calathea Burle Marx, also known as Ctenanthe burle-marxii, is a captivating indoor plant admired for its elongated, oval leaves adorned with dark...

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Indoor Plant Fertiliser Tablets

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Indoor Plant Fertiliser

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Earthmat Plant Shelter (50 Pack)

Earthmat Plant Shelters are 100% bio-degradable guards used in riparian plantings or areas where you want to give the plant protection from weeds and...

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Coprosma Hawera – Dense Groundcover for NZ Landscapes

Coprosma Hawera, also known as Sand Coprosma or Tātaraheke, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover shrub featuring fine, green foliage on orange...

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Coprosma Lighthouse – Vibrant Groundcover for NZ Landscapes

Coprosma Lighthouse is a compact New Zealand native shrub, growing up to 40 cm tall and spreading to 1 meter wide. It features fine green foliage on...

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Viburnum Hedge Master

Viburnum Hedge Master is an evergreen shrub grown for its lush and colourful foliage. The glossy foliage emerges red and ages to become dark green...

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Buxus sempervirens – Timeless Evergreen for Hedges & Topiary

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